Category: Lifestyle

City Life vs Country Life

Melbourne recently got named the world’s most liveable city for the sixth year running after scoring top marks in healthcare, infrastructure and education. However country living is becoming increasingly popular especially among young families, lets look at why: Value for money One of the biggest advantages of living in Gippsland compared to the city is relative […]

Green rolling hills and seamless data streams

The National Broadband Network (NBN) is a very exciting upgrade to Australia’s landline phone and internet telecommunication network. Having access to high speed internet gives us the opportunity to be more productive, entertained and connected with family and friends. Whether it’s video conferencing, downloading media, working from home or sharing images of your new home, […]

Corinella 40% Median Growth 2015

Median house prices in Corinella rose 40.4% in 2015 and thus far 12.61% in 2016 but note that it is a relatively thin market with approximately 80 properties sold over that period. With varied housing opportunities in the town from larger homes built in the last 10 years to holiday shacks dating back to the […]

Beat the Market to Regional Victoria

Following the recent release of the 2016/2017 Victorian budget, Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said that the most important thing the government can do to address the housing affordability crisis is develop a comprehensive population strategy. “We need to grow our regions, not throw everything at Melbourne,” Guy was reported as saying in ABC News. “Melbourne is […]

Gippsland benefiting from rising capital city property costs

Latrobe City and Baw Baw are experiencing strong price growth on the back of buyers being priced out of the expensive capital city markets. New research from CoreLogic RP Data has revealed a lift in transaction levels and median values in some of Gippsland’s towns along the M1. With good access to employment up and down […]

Gippsland affords the “Great Australian Dream”

Struggling homebuyers have recently been urged by the Andrews government to consider moving to the country amid the housing affordability crisis. Now this article in Domain claims that rising property prices are changing ideas around home ownership. “The great Australian dream of a family home behind a white picket fence on a large block is […]

Could super connectivity be the key to your lifestyle happiness?

Are you too, looking to move in search of “lifestyle happiness”? The availability of NBN in every LandGipps development enables city dwellers relying on super connectivity to realise their tree-change or sea-change dream. The super connectivity provided by the NBN network, is giving people even greater scope to take greater control of where they live and how they work.

What are the advantages of buying a house and land in Gippsland?

Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s, Paul Bird speaks with ABC Gippsland’s Sian Gard about the advantages of buying a house and land in Gippsland. Specific reference is made to the Latrobe Valley on account of its affordability, lifestyle and reasonable commuting distance from Melbourne CBD and coastal areas.